Watering apparatus.



H. B. GLIDDEN.

WATERING APPARATUS.

APPLICATmN FILED MAY 9, |918.

1,287,671 Patented Dec. 17, 1918.

UNITED STATES PATENT onirica.

RAYMOND R. GLIDDEN, or KEWANRE, ILLINoIs, AssIGNoR To KRWANER IMPLEMENT COMPANY, OF KRWANRE, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION Or ILLINOIS.

WATERING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 17, 1918.

Application led May 9, 1918. Serial No. 233,457.

To all whom t may concer/n.'

Be it known that I, RAYMOND B. GLIDDEN, a citizen of the United States, residin at Kewanee, in the county of Henry and tate of Illinois, have invented certa-in new and useful Improvements in Watering- Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention concerns certain features of novelty and advantage in 'watering-appliances of the fountain or reservoir type operatin on thel vacuumprin'ciple. Its prime or lea ing object is to provide an apparatus of this general type `and style which, while structurally simple, inexpensive to manufacture, and unlikely to become `damaged. in shipment -or service, is, nevertheless, strong, iirm, and rigid.

One of its salient features is the employment ofthe water-supply-tank in such a way as'to strengthen and reinforce its own supporting frame.' The' latter is also assisted from becoming distorted or displaced during the performance of its supporting function by the incasing housing or shell. By taking advantage of both of these strengthening and bracing means, the'tank supporting ramework may be made less expensive than usual and the ordinary diagonal or cor'- ner braces may be omitted.

Various other featuresl of benefit, utility, and superiority will become apparent to those skilled in this art from a consideration of a preferred embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing and described in detail below,

In these drawings, forming a part of this specification, and throughout the various views of which like reference characters refer to the same parts,

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the skeleton supporting frame, the water supply-tank, and the means fastening the two together, and vj i I' Fig.'2 isa vertical cross-section through the complete appliance illustrating the incasing housing or shell and the trough.

' The appliance includes a tank-supporting skeleton-frame comprising four, corner, upright angle-bars or posts 10, 11, 12, and 13,

the lower ends of which are fastenedv to` gether by two longitudinal angle-bars 14 and 15 and a pair of 'lat end-bars or strips 16 and 17. This bottom of the frame is equipped with a sheet-metal pau 18 restlng on the inturned flanges of the two Opposite angle-bars 14: and 15, the rim or wall of the pan being riveted, if desired, tothe upstanding portions of the four bars constituting such bottom. The top of the frame is composed of two longitudinal angle-bars 19 and 2O riveted to the corner-posts, each of such bars having a top, horizontal, inturned flange, as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 2, The top of this frame also. comprises two flat end bars 21 and22,`thus giving to the frame a rectangular top Opening adapted to receive a portion of the"v cylindrical water supplytank. This supporting-'frame vis not provided with anyl diagonal or' corner' braces, and by reason of the other features lof the structure ofthe appliance as a whole, the frame may be made weaker as to its structural elements and the employment of the fastening rivets, than would'otherwise be possible. As is clearly shown, the connections of the various bars one with anotherat the` corners 'of `theframe are made vwith singlej rivets only, whereby ythe 'frame of itself is not necessarily eec'tively prevented from possibly becoming distortediout of shape, double riveting or bracing of `some kind ordinarily being required to-adequately stiil'en such a frame against distortion.

The sheet-metal-cylindrical water-reservoir or supply tank 23 is provided'with inwardly-disposed stiii'ening corrugations or ribs 24, 24, andatits-Opposite ends vit has outstanding, circular, marginal, seam rims or flanges 25, 2,5.- This tank or barrel is disposed horizontally and fits partially in the top of the frame, being supported by the bars 19 and 20 and it completely fills the rectangular opening of the frame, preventing the skewing or twisting of the frame out of shape. Stated Otherwise, the tank, although supported by the frame, performs its function of maintainingthe latter in proper form and vshape to preserve the maXi" mum strength relations of its component parts or elements." l

In order to prevent the tankfro'rn becoming displaced with relation to the frame during transportation, and `to still "further stiien and brace the duplex structure as a whole, I provide at each corner of the-frame a metal strap 26 riveted at its lower end to the frame and at its upper end to the corresponding marginal seam 11111925 of the tank or waterwntainerwf The appliance also comprises a sheetmetal shell or casing 30 fitted over the tank and frame'andl' having afsubstanti allysemi-cylindrical upper part3l over andspaced away from the corresponding portion of the tank to provide an air jacket or insulation between the two. The lower section` or half 32 of such housing is rectangular in shape and snugly or closely fitsaaroundYthe-ramm thereby coperating with the tank in preventing] distortion orftwistingf ot the frame; It shouldI be" clear, f therefore, that the tank andthe. housing preclude. the-I possibility of the? framebecoming: forced outv of shape, 1nisshapen,or deorm'edg the tank by coperatingwith the frame internally, the housin or casingY .by co-"actin'gl therewith externa y;

Ait"` its. top, this cylidrical sheet-metal water-container 23. iszj equipped? with' a -llingi-pipeor tube which` extendsupwardly and? out through. registering aperture in theihousing, belnLg-fprovided outsideforabove the"l latter ,withl airemo'vahletop or closure 34': The"` netterl off the tank is delivered from' itszlmttorny through a pipe sup- .pliefb with af controlling-tfalvev 36,' to a troughif? with anincflined: hood 38, bothV demeunaiblyi` secured.l on the housingv beneath the tank, the water'level" in the troughbeing maintained substantially: constant by reason of: the graduali.feedingirom the tank on thefwell-understood vacuum principle: 'Illie housing" may, if desired,.bef bolted:l toy the trame', andftoremove itlsuchf-bolts are taken out. and the trough den'iounted therefrom, whereupon Vtheshell orcasin'g `can-he readily lifted oi. t

To thosefskilledf inthisart' it will: be'fapparenti that vthis device isfsirnple" in; structure, but :'.pessesses` adequate? strength, being reinforced, sti-iened, andi strengthened by the correlation:- andf .cooperation of 'its different elements f 1n the' manner'v indicated:

It possesses substantial water. capacitywithout being objectionably high, .thedisposition of the `barrel on tank lengthwise of the frame; facilitatin the accomplishment of thiszresult, aswell as rendering possible the fitting of as rectangular' sectionf thereof in the top-fotthe ramer.

The-invention isznoti limited and restricted to-lthe precise and exact?struct-unaly elements v'set forth; heeausefthesefmay Beam-lied` infminor ,details-without :departure fromf the substance and heart of theainvention, and withoutthepsaorice of any-fot its substantial. benefitsl and desirable: capabilities; It.` will he;l understood, therefore; athatf the. invention iS Susceptible oizaz varietyg of embodiments incorporating ,andincluding its main structural andiunctionalfaduautagess I, claim;

1'. In a watering-appliance.- of theB cha-racter described, thefeoubilratianof arskelev ton-frame having an open top bordered by bars of the frame, a water supply-tank having its lower portion snugly fitted in said open top and supported by at least some of said frame bars bordering said top opening, a trough, means to conduct the water of said tank to said trough, and a casing housing said tank, frame, and trough, substantially describedz.` f

In a Watering-appliance of the character described, the combination of a skeleton-tramefhaafing a top with a` rectangular opening bordered by' bars of said? frame, a substantially-horizontally disposed` cylindrical' water supply-tank having: its lower por-tion snugly fitted in said open top with its curved i wallv resting` on and, supported by at least some of said frame bars bordering said top opening; said'tank preventingsaid frame top'f` from becoming distorted out of rectangular' shape, a trough, means to conduct' the Water of: said tank torsaid trough, and a-` casing.` housing said tank, fname; and trough,y substantial]y` as described.

3; In a.. Wateri11g-appliance of the character described, the combination of a sub.-

stantially-unbiased' skeleton-frame having a top with a rectangular openingborderedl by bars 'of said fralnega cylindricalwater supply-tank-rh orizonta'llyfdisposedwitli' its lower portion snugly tted:y in said topppening and supported byfat least s'oineof` said-frame bans bordering said top opening, said tank preventingy said. frame topfrom becoming distorted* out of rectangular shape,` meansto fasten said tank to saidi4 fname, artrough, meansto conduct the water of'v said tank' to said.4 trough, and casing housing' said.;I tank, frame.-v andy trough, substantially as.l described.

4.' In a- Watering#appliance` 'of the character described, thefcombination ofi ar skeleton-framehaving' top with a rectangular opening,4 ai cylindrical.` water supply-tank adapted tosnugly lit in said open topand supported by said frame,v said tankl preventing said frame top from `becoming.v distorted outiof rectangularfshape, a trough, meansto conduct` the water 'of said: tank to said trough, and a casingf housing'.Y said tank, frame, and trough,- andi. closely fitting over saidy frame, thereby preventings distortion or twist-ing thereofg', substantially;v as described.

5. In a watering-appliance of thef char'- acterdescribed, they combination off' a4 yskeleton-frameihavinga top with ai rectangular opening bordered; byy bars ofl said frame;l a yhorizontally.-disposed cylindrical` water-vv supply-tankhaving its lower portion: snugly fitted in said-top opening andsupponted'by aty least someof said frame-bars ybordering said;- top f opening, saidI tank preventing, said Jframe top from.: becoming' distorted lout f of rectangularfshape, .means to fasten said' tank to: said frame, artruuglu; means to; conduct the water of said tank to said trough, and a casing housing said tank, frame, and trough and closely itting over said frame preventing distortion or twisting thereof, substantially as described.

6. In a watering-appliance of the character described, the combination of a substantially-unbraced skeleton-frame having a top with a rectangular opening bordered by bars of said frame, a horizontally-disposed cylindrical Water supply-tank having its lower portion snugly tted in said open top and supported by at least some of the frame bars bordering said top opening, said tank preventing said frame-top from becoming distorted out of rectangular shape, said tank also at each end having an extended circular riin, means to fasten said rims to said frame, a trough, means to conduct the water of said tank to said trough, and a casing` housing said tank, frame, and trough, and closely ittingover said frame preventing distortion or twisting thereof, substantially as described.

7. In a watering-appliance of'the character described, the combination of a skeleton-frame, a cylindrical water-supply-tank supported in horizontal relation on said frame, means fastening said tank to said frame, a trough, means to deliver the Water ol? said tank to said trough, a sheet-metal housing incasing said tank, frame, and trough, said housing having a substantiallysemi-cylindrical upper portion fitting over the corresponding part of said tank and a siibstantially-rectangular lower portion fitting over the lower part of the tank and the supporting-frame, substantially as de scribed.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for 8. In a Watering-appliance of the `character described, the combination of a skeleton-frame, a cylindrical Water-supply-tank supported in horizontal relation on said frame, said tank at each end having an eX- tended circular rim, means fastening said rims to said frame, a trough, means to deliver the water of said tank to said trough, a sheet-metal housing incasing said tank, iframe, and trough, said housing having a substantially-semi-cylindrical upper portion iittin over the upper part of said tank and a su stantially-rectangular lower portion tted over the lower part ofthe tank and the supporting-frame, substantially as described. f

9. In a watering-appliance of the character described, the combination of a skeleton-frame having a top with a rectangular opening, aV horizontal cylindrical water supply-tank snugly fitted in said open top and supported,A by said frame, said tank reventing said frame top from becoming istorted out of rectangular shape, said tank at each end having an extended circular rim, means to fasten said rims t0 said frame, a trough, means to conduct the Water of said tank to said trou h, and a sheet-metal housing incasing said tank, frame, and trough, said housing having a substantially-semi-cylindrical upper portion fitting over the corresponding -part of said tank and a substantially-rectangular lower portion incasing the lower part. of said tank and closely fitting over the frame thereby preventing distortion or twisting of the latter, substantially as described.A

RAYMOND B. GLIDDEN.

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